Jerez - Horses On the Move

      . . . . Here are horses, horses whose coats literally glowed and gleamed.  Depending on the color and tone of the coat, I could see my face reflected from their smooth flanks reflecting the sun.  There was a chilly wind, but otherwise the weather was likely optimal for the events.  So it became even more pronounced, how very hard the horses worked, for at the end of each performance, when they were allowed to drop their heads and necks out of the constant curve, their necks were so wet -- and with the drop out of position, their necks suddenly looked lighter and smaller.  I was so close I could see all the veining under their thin, sensitive skins.

Jerez  Royal Andalusian School of Equine Arts: Warm Up, Practice and Exercise Ring; The Yellow Building Behind is the Palatial Indoor Ring, Bar, Restaurant, Cafeteria, Bathrooms, Store. Though So Early, the Bar Was Doing Good Business.

There's another bar, restaurant, cafe outdoors by the Competition Performance Ring.  It too did fine business.

Competition Performance Judging Ring

Performance Judging Ring

Warm Up Ring, Starting To Fall In Love

Warm Up Ring -- Canine Presence Was Omnipresent

Another screen of horse fotos after this one.